Assertion (A): In humans, a major amount of water is absorbed by the tubular part of nephron.  

Reason (R): Absorption of water depends on the  dissolved waste to be excreted from the body.  

 

Answer

  • Major amount of water is selectively reabsorbed by the tubular part of nephron in  humans.
  • The reabsorption depends on the amount of excess water present in the body and dissolved waste to be excreted from the body

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Hence,

  • The assertion is True
  • The reason is True

The reason is the correct explanation of the assertion


So, the correct option is (a) 

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